After pulling off a surprising upset in the Second Round of the 2017 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, Christos FC, an amateur club from Baltimore, are heading to Round 3. Now, they are asking for help to get there.
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2017 US Open Cup Round 1: Pete Caringi of Christos FC spaces out hat trick to earn TheCup.us Player of the Round
The former University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) standout’s conspicuous three-goal performance lifted the Open Cup debutants to a convincing road victory over a solid NPSL outfit, Fredericksburg FC, in what was the sole hat trick of the round and only the 52nd in the Modern Era.
2017 US Open Cup Round 1: Peter Caringi’s hat trick delivers Christos FC its first US Open Cup victory
Christo FC had an early goal by Peter Caringi and the striker added two more in a 3-0 victory over Fredericksburg FC on their own turf to open the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
2017 Meet the Underdogs: After 20 years, amateur power Christos FC makes US Open Cup debut
It’s been a long time coming but finally Christos FC, the reigning Werner Fricker Open Cup and USASA Amateur Cup champions, have qualified for the US Open Cup proper.
2017 US Open Cup qualifying review: A New York-New Jersey thriller highlights opening weekend of Round 2
Three of the four teams that advanced in the opening weekend of Round 2 are newcomers to US Open Cup qualifying.
2015 US Open Cup qualifying: Charm City, Bays join Maryland Open Cup semifinals
All four teams that advanced have won the tournament title in the last five years.
2013 US Open Cup qualifying: Pipeline SC’s 4-goal comeback kicks off Maryland tournament
After Mother Nature delayed the start of Maryland’s US Open Cup qualifying tournament, the Rowland Cup, the competition got under way with three teams moving one step closer to the USASA Region I Finals.
2012 US Open Cup qualifying: Charm City, Maryland Bays advance to USASA Maryland final rematch
An experienced Charm City squad was a 3-1 winner over a strong but young Baltimore Juniors team on Sunday paving the way for their entrance into the US Open Cup Maryland state final March 4. On the other side of the bracket the defending champion Maryland Bays blanked Christos FC, 2-0, in the second match of the semifinal doubleheader at Western Regional Park in Woodbine despite using a field player in goal for the overtime affair.
2012 US Open Cup qualifying: USASA Maryland Qualifying down to four with Christos FC, Charm City wins
Christos FC and Charm City emerged victorious in the first round of the Maryland state tournament in 2012 US Open Cup qualifying action. Christos moves on to play Maryland Bays in the semifinals while Charm City will take on Baltimore Juniors FC. The semis will take place at Western Regional Park, Field #5 on Sunday February 19th.
2011 US Open Cup qualifying: Maryland Bays advance to state final, Charm City FC ends Inter AFC’s run
The Maryland Bays are waiting in the championship game after defeating Christos FC, 2-1. That same night, Inter AFC won a strange barnburner with the Magicmen, 7-3, to move on to the quarterfinals. However, Inter’s run was short-lived as Charm City FC knocked them out, 6-0, to advance to the semifinals.